All week long, Chuck drew $1,000 Scrabble Home Viewer Sweepstakes winner postcards from a giant glass container at the end of every episode. The $100,000 All-American Scrabble Tournament was plugged. On Thursday in the first Crossword Round, Jon had an amusing story to share that resulted in a Cow noise. For the second Crossword Round, there were unusually two females, because due to Nancy & Dixie being unfairly disadvantaged, they were brought back.
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Blue Player (Male)
Pink Player (Female; two on Friday)
Notes
#0570
September 15, 1986
#0571
September 16, 1986
#0572
September 17, 1986
John
Dixie
Scrabble Sprint Round: This episode began with Ted & Armond at this portion of the show. Ted clocked in at 10.8 seconds, correctly guessing GENIUS, MUSTARD, and STUNTMEN. Armand ran out of time, earning a 10-second penalty on the first word. Ted became the new champion, and his current total was 1 win/$3,000.
Crossword Round: Dixie won the coin toss over John, and went first. Dixie correctly guessed SUNBATHER and BUYERS John correctly guessed CORUSES (plus the $500 bonus), GUIDE, and FAREWELL. John defeated Dixie, 3-2.
Scrabble Sprint Round: John clocked in at 33.2 seconds, correctly guessing DENNIS, EVENING (10-second penalty), and FORECAST. Ted defeated John in 17.0 seconds, and his current total was 2 wins/$4,500. This episode ended here.
#0573
September 18, 1986
Jon
Donna
Crossword Round: This episode began with a new match. Donna won the coin toss over Jon, and went first. Donna correctly guessed JAYWALKER (plus the $500 bonus) and FIDGET; Jon correctly guessed METEORS, AEROBICS, and CONDUCT. Jon defeated Donna, 3-2.
Scrabble Sprint Round: Jon clocked in at 40.9 seconds, correctly guessing RAFFLE, OTTOMANS, and SNOWDRIFT. Ted defeated Jon in 29.6 seconds, and his current total was 3 wins/$6,000.
Crossword Round: Dixie won the coin toss over Nancy, and went first. Dixie correctly guessed RICKSHAW, and NANCY correctly guessed SECONDS, before time ran out.
#0574
September 19, 1986
Nancy
Dixie
This episode began with Nancy & Dixie tied, 1-1. Nancy correctly guessed LIPSTICK (plus the $1,000 bonus) and PRICES (plus the $500 bonus). Nancy defeated Dixie, 3-1.
Scabble Sprint Round: Nancy clocked in at 55.5 seconds, correctly guessing CLOSETS, ROCKETTE (10-second penalty earned), and TURKEYS (make-up word for AVIARY). Ted defeated Nancy in 18.6 seconds, and his current total was 4 wins/$7,500.
Crossword Round: Norm won the coin toss over Kristin, and went first. Kristin correctly guessed SHEDDING and NERVE; Norm correctly guessed BLACKJACK, MARINES, and REVIEWS. Norm defeated Kristin, 3-2, before time ran out.
Week #117[]
This was the last week with the original straddling format.